Lawmakers in California’s budget agreement push back on deep cuts, preserving Medi-Cal and higher education while addressing a $12 billion deficit.

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:49 p.m. in Merced County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 8:31 p.m. in Merced County, California. Buckeye Ln Atwater Fire has been burning on ...

Merced County continues to grapple with one of the highest unemployment rates in California’s Central Valley, despite posting ...

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Merced County, California on Monday evening, with no damage reported.

Initial location: Merced County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Merced A new wildfire was reported today at 7:57 p.m. in Merced County, California. Merced Fire has been burning on private land.

The Fair wrote in a press release that it expects to distribute 1,500 books. Amy Boese, deputy librarian for Merced County, said the area is also a respite from the fair atmosphere.

Initial location: Merced County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: S Santa Fe Grade Los_banos A new wildfire was reported today at 12:28 p.m. in Merced County, California.

Initial location: Merced County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Billy A new wildfire was reported today at 9:20 p.m. in Merced County, California. Billy Fire has been burning on private land.